- Guilt and shame
- Life transitions
- English and Spanish
About Michael
Michael Pesant is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in North Carolina with 15 years of professional experience. He helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, family conflict, low self-esteem, depression, and the strain of life changes. He also works with control issues, divorce and separation, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and questions about life purpose.
He approaches therapy as a collaborative effort, treating each person as the expert on their own story. Sessions focus on identifying strengths and practical steps a person can take to manage symptoms and feel more capable day to day. Michael frames work in straightforward terms and aims to make goals concrete and achievable.
In sessions he listens for patterns that keep people stuck and looks for small, testable changes a person can try between meetings. He encourages people to notice what works, adjust strategies, and build on progress. The focus is often on workable tools rather than lengthy explanations.
Michael draws on fifteen years of practice across a range of concerns to help people navigate transitions and relationship strain. He emphasizes realistic expectations and steady effort. The emphasis is on practical skills for coping, clearer thinking about choices, and restoring a sense of direction.
He offers therapy in English and Spanish and practices in North Carolina. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session through the online therapy options button.
How Michael Uses Evidence-Based Techniques Online
Michael draws on common evidence-based techniques to address emotions and behavior in clear, practical ways. One approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with reality checks and behavioral experiments. That method helps reduce anxious thinking and self-criticism by changing what people do and notice. Another approach emphasizes building small coping skills and routines to manage mood and stress. These steps are aimed at improving daily functioning and making change feel possible rather than overwhelming.Finding the right mix of techniques is part of the work. He treats the process as collaborative, exploring goals and preferences with each person and adjusting methods as they learn what helps. The choice of tools depends on the client's needs, how they respond, and what fits into their life and schedule.
Session formats are not specified in the original biography, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also support people who prefer to work in English or Spanish and want to coordinate sessions with daily life while deciding on a longer plan of care.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, family conflict, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. He also focuses on control issues, divorce and separation, forgiveness, guilt and shame.
How would he approach shame or guilt?
He treats shame and guilt as understandable reactions and looks for practical steps to reduce their daily impact. The work typically tests small changes and builds on strengths.
What experience does he bring?
He has 15 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and relational concerns. That experience informs a practical, problem-focused way of working.
What are his credentials and where does he practice?
He is an LCSW licensed in North Carolina and practices there.
Can I work with him in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available?
Current session formats are not specified here; please confirm the available options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.